Jagged : 삐죽삐죽한, 들쭉날쭉한, (비유적)고르지 않는, 눈에 거슬리는
Jag : (방향을) 갑자기 휙 틀다, (잠깐 동안, 특히 걷잡을 수 없을 정도로 무엇을 함을 나타냄/술/약/쇼핑 등)흥청망청거리기, (통제하지 못하는)시기, 기간, (영국제 고급 승용차)재규어, (번지점프/익스트림스포츠 등의 ) 급작스런 움직임, (급격히 그은) 선, 찌르다, 뚫다, 옷가지
Jaggedly : 삐쭉삐쭉하게, 들쭉날쭉하게
1)
jagged, if something is jagged. it's zigzag
it's not straight
if you try to cut a piece of paper wiht scissors that are really blunt, you don't get a nice straight line. you get a jagged line
what is the difference between jagged and zigzag, I think zigzag is much more regular whereras jagged is much more irregular
a jagged line that there is almost no predicting where it goes next
jagged with irregular projections, irregular bits coming out and irregular bits going back
be carefule with the jagged edge of that broken window because you'll cut yourself
2)
you can use metaphorically, to say that something is rough or harsh. it's not smooth
this has a very jagged sound. it's not smooth, it's rough and doesn't sound very good
I was feeling rather jagged this morning. you could probably use it like that as well
jagged rocks, with rogh and sharp points
a jagged cut
a jagged tear
a jagged line
a jagged peak
a jagged mountain tops
jagged teeth are very irregular
it's something with a rough and uneven edge
his writing style is very jagged, it needs to be more cohesive
3)
to jag, I would firstly use to jag, meaing to suddenly move in a direction
I tried to catch the rabbit and it suddenly jagged left
to jag, suddenly move
4)
a jag as a noun.
a period of over-indulgence, a spree
he went on a shopping jag
partcularly this is common with drinking or drugs as well
his drinking jag lasted three days
to go on a drinking jag
5)
a crying jag
a period of uncontrolled activity
6)
jag, jaguar
he dirves a convertible jag
7)
a jag, we also use this word to talk about something that gives you a particular feeling of energy or the rush from a jug
I need some coffee, I need a jag of caffeine
a dose
a energy or the feeling itself
the jag of a cup of coffee
8)
the jag of bungee jumping or doing extreme sports is like a high, it's a this sort of rush
the high
the rush
9)
a jag, a line
there was one sharp bit, there was one jag
10)
you can use this verb, to jab, to pierce
there was a bone in what I was eating and I jagged the inside of my mouth, I pierced it with a sharp point
to spear
to pierce
I jagged myself on a sharp point
11)
you get a jag on
a piece of clothing
Formality : 5 for jagged
Formality : 4.5 for jagged metaphorically
Formality : 4 for to jag, to move suddenly in a direction
Formality : 3 for drinking jag
Formality : 3.5 for he felt the jag of doing extreme sports
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